General education requirements (46 hours required):
Students entering college first time, Fall 2002 should refer to the Introductory
section of this bulletin for their General Education Requirements.

English and Communication (9 hours) English 1100, Composition,
Communication 1030 or Communication 1040 English 3100 Mathematics (3 hours)
1150, Structure of
Mathematical Systems I Science (8-9 hours) Biology (Laboratory) Physical Science (Laboratory) Humanities (8
hours) Music 3770, Introduction to Music for the Elementary
School Teacher (Recommended) plus two courses from art, music, philosophy,
or literature Social Science (18 hours) Psych 1003, General Psychology History 1001, American Civilization, or History 1002, American Civilization Pol Sci 1100, Introduction to American Politics Econ 3052, Microeconomics for the School Curriculum Sociology 1010, Introduction to Sociology, or Any
Anthropology course Geography 1001 or 1002

Must take the following three courses during the same
Semester as Elementary Professional Internship (El Ed 3289). Ele Ed 4246, Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School Ele Ed 4341, Teaching Science in the Elementary
School Ele Ed 4253, Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary
School El Ed 3289, Elementary Education Professional Internship

Must take the following 6 credit hour course during the same semester
as Special Education Professional Internship (Spc Ed 3289)

Spc Ed 3349, Learning and Social Supports for Students
with Disabilities Spc Ed 3289, Special Education Professional
Internship
Note: Ele Ed 3289 must be taken prior to Spc Ed 3289

Note: Ele Ed 3290 and Spc Ed 3291 must be taken
during the same semester.

Attention education majors: Professional education
courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.5 and no grade
lower than a C-.

Total: Minimum of 120 hours

Graduate Studies

Master of Education: Special Education
The M.Ed. program in special education consists of an initial required core
of courses; an opportunity to develop an area of depth; an opportunity to
specialize in special education; and a capstone or exit course. Areas of
specialization are suggested below. A minimum of 33 hours is required. Graduate
students should understand that completion of the M.Ed. program in special
education does not assure teaching certification. Students seeking the degree
and certification should consult with their advisers.

Special Education Concentration Electives (3-9hours):
Other electives may be chosen from the courses listed below and from
other courses with approval of the adviser and division chairperson.
Students not choosing a Specialization Area (#4, below) should take
9 hours of Special Education electives.

4) Specialization Areas (Optional; 6 hours)
Students may follow one of the core competency courses with two additional
courses to develop an area of specialization, such as:
Educational Technology
Option: TCH ED/ED PSY 6030, followed by ED TEC 5340, Selection and Utilization
of Educational Multimedia and ED TEC 6452,Educational Multimedia Design

Educational Psychology Option: TCH ED/ED PSY 6030, followed
by either ED PSY 6210, Life-Span: Individual and Family Development
or ED PSY/ED TEC 6448, Technology Supported Inquiry Learning (3 hours
each) and one of the following ED PSY courses: 6210, Life-Span: Individual & Family
Development: 6215, Psychology of Early Childhood Development; 6220, Psychology
of the Elementary School Child; or 6225, The Psychology of Adolescence
(3 hours each)

Other specialization areas are available and information
is available in the Graduate Education and Teaching & Learning
Division offices.

The employment outlook for special education teachers continues to
be favorable, especially in certain positions. In addition to special
classroom teaching, graduates of the area have been employed as resource-room
teachers, clinical diagnostic personnel, itinerant teachers, educational
resource teachers, consultants, educational therapists, and sheltered
workshop evaluators, and in various supervisory and administrative positions
in agencies and schools.

In combination with counseling, educational psychology, physical education,
or other areas, careers can be planned in such occupations as vocational
evaluator, counselor for special-needs individuals, and special physical
educators.